go to the Device manufacturers website and see if you have the latest firmware for the device and also see if there is a driver for windows 7.. Let me know what you find out!
ok so I would then look in the device manager and see if you have any problem devices in the system. If its dell intergrated it might be part of your CHIPSET Driver.
i found out that dell actually makes the module, and the firmware that i have is already the latest, but that currently no drivers exist for windows 7 for it. thanks anyway.
ok that doesn't mean it won't work. it just means windows didn't detect it. I'm almost positive we can fix this!
I cant find any information on weather or not it is on your motherboard or if is a card in a PCI slot in your computer!
please do this
if it is on your motherboard it will either be a device that is actuallly fixed on the board or it iwll be connected to a headder (little pins on the board in wich a cable can be plugged in from the device)
in either case, that would be a CHIPSET driver. A CHIPSET is the programing for every lil device on your moterboard (not to be confused with the processor) GO to dell support/ Downloads & Drivers / enter your service tag and download and install the chipset. It is not hard at all
Next, Make sure that you have the latest BIOS for your motherboard fron the same webpage you were just on. Note: make sure that you download the one with the .EXE suffix. ( the one that you can install fron Windows) It is the easiest one to install. download to desktop / double click it / It does the rest...
Now,
If it's a card type device then somtimes you have to Physically unplug the card, start your system without it, then shut down the system, reinstall the card and start your systen again and it will then detect an unknown device. then you would have to install the drivers for it from the device manager.
I would say more than likely it is a motherboard device and not a card device but I don't know for sure. install the chipset and BIOS first. It will not hurt your system in any way if thats not the problem and we will be able to rule that solution out and move on...
P.S. I explain in detail to make sure you understand as I don't know the extent of your knowledge. please don't take offence if you are knowledgable
Hey thanks for all your help, but none of it worked. I've actually found another way to solve the problem in the Kioskea forum. Apparently I had to download a patch from Dell to activate the Bluetooth Radio, it's now fully functional again. Thanks again.
Congratulations your problem is solved. I'm still looking for a solution for the Bleutooth problem. Would you be so kind to let me know which patch from which site you've downloaded?
jrock3144
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March 3rd, 2010 04:00
go to the Device manufacturers website and see if you have the latest firmware for the device and also see if there is a driver for windows 7.. Let me know what you find out!
jrock3144
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March 3rd, 2010 06:00
ok so I would then look in the device manager and see if you have any problem devices in the system. If its dell intergrated it might be part of your CHIPSET Driver.
Is it an intell Motherboard in your PC?
Deeya
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March 3rd, 2010 06:00
i found out that dell actually makes the module, and the firmware that i have is already the latest, but that currently no drivers exist for windows 7 for it. thanks anyway.
Deeya
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March 3rd, 2010 07:00
yes, i'm using a pentium dual core. there are no device problems at all, the bluetooth adapter isn't even listed in there.
jrock3144
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March 13th, 2010 03:00
ok that doesn't mean it won't work. it just means windows didn't detect it. I'm almost positive we can fix this!
I cant find any information on weather or not it is on your motherboard or if is a card in a PCI slot in your computer!
please do this
if it is on your motherboard it will either be a device that is actuallly fixed on the board or it iwll be connected to a headder (little pins on the board in wich a cable can be plugged in from the device)
in either case, that would be a CHIPSET driver. A CHIPSET is the programing for every lil device on your moterboard (not to be confused with the processor) GO to dell support/ Downloads & Drivers / enter your service tag and download and install the chipset. It is not hard at all
Next, Make sure that you have the latest BIOS for your motherboard fron the same webpage you were just on. Note: make sure that you download the one with the .EXE suffix. ( the one that you can install fron Windows) It is the easiest one to install. download to desktop / double click it / It does the rest...
Now,
If it's a card type device then somtimes you have to Physically unplug the card, start your system without it, then shut down the system, reinstall the card and start your systen again and it will then detect an unknown device. then you would have to install the drivers for it from the device manager.
I would say more than likely it is a motherboard device and not a card device but I don't know for sure. install the chipset and BIOS first. It will not hurt your system in any way if thats not the problem and we will be able to rule that solution out and move on...
P.S. I explain in detail to make sure you understand as I don't know the extent of your knowledge. please don't take offence if you are knowledgable
Deeya
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March 13th, 2010 09:00
Hey thanks for all your help, but none of it worked. I've actually found another way to solve the problem in the Kioskea forum. Apparently I had to download a patch from Dell to activate the Bluetooth Radio, it's now fully functional again. Thanks again.
Matthew Brabant
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March 13th, 2010 11:00
Congratulations your problem is solved. I'm still looking for a solution for the Bleutooth problem. Would you be so kind to let me know which patch from which site you've downloaded?
Thanks a lot.
Deeya
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March 13th, 2010 19:00
I downloaded it straight from Driver & Downloads at Dell Support. This is the driver you're looking for: R159805.